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ARAB AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ARAB AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER (EIN 20-1135565)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-19
IRS object ID
201632939349300533
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-10-19T12:44:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN200436877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEFFORIA PETIK & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12178 S STATE ST STE DAddressLine1Txt
CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN201135565EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARAB AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlARABBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7346627050PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonSAID ISSAPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7346627050PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSAID ISSAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$229,310GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionTO PRESERVE, CULTIVATE AND PASS ON THE RICH ARAB CULTURE AND HERITAGE WHILE ASSISTING MEMBERS OF THE ARAB COMMUNITY IN ASSIMILATING TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. ALSO, TO WORK WITH THE NON-ARAB COMMUNITY TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDSHIP, HARMONY AND UNITY TO DISPEL STEREOTYPES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$243,241PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$252,612CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$23,123PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$222,872ExpenseAmt
DescSUMMER SCHOOL SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER TO APPROXIMATELY 685 STUDENTS. WORKSHOP SESSIONS WERE ALSO HELD FOR THE PARENTS OF THE COMMUNITY.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMOHAMAD ISSAPersonNm
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CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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SAID ISSA
PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMY MOHAMED ALI-KHODJA
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Total Program Service Revenue$229,310TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$189,037TotalAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$20,515TotalAmt
Management And General$20,515ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,998TotalAmt
Program Services$15,998ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,862TotalAmt
Management And General$4,862ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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UTILITIES$8,482$8,482
FEES$3,429$3,429
SUPPLIES$3,194$3,194
FIELD TRIP EXPENSES$2,727$2,727

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,368TotalAmt
Program Services$1,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$252,612TotalAmt
Program Services$222,872ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,484BOYAmt
EOY$15,778EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,420,897LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$54,972LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,526BOYAmt
EOY$1,365,925EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,010BOYAmt
EOY$1,381,703EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,200,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,917BOYAmt
EOY$20,912EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,917BOYAmt
EOY$1,220,912EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,093BOYAmt
EOY$160,791EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,093BOYAmt
EOY$160,791EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,010BOYAmt
EOY$1,381,703EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$23,302ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$25,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$239,712CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$211,442CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$266,364CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$229,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$946,828TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$159,848TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$239,712CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$211,442CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$266,364CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$229,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,106,676TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,106,676PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$239,712CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$211,442CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$266,364CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$229,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,106,676TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$284,179OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$284,179BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,136,718OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,972DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,081,746BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,365,925TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCOMERICA LOANDesc
Amt$20,912Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,912TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO PRESERVE, CULTIVATE AND PASS ON THE RICH ARAB CULTURE AND HERITAGE WHILE ASSISTING MEMBERS OF THE ARAB COMMUNITY IN ASSIMILATING TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. ALSO, TO WORK WITH THE NON-ARAB COMMUNITY TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDSHIP, HARMONY AND UNITY TO DISPEL STEREOTYPES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2SAID ISSA MOHAMMAD ISSA PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SIBLINGS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BDRAFT COPY OF 990 IS PROVIDED TO TREASURER AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FINALIZING AND FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR CEO IS CAPPED AT CERTAIN DOLLAR AMOUNT PER WEEK SINCE THE POSITION IS ONLY PART-TIME.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GINSTRUCTORS 187,927 0 0 CONSULTING & OTHER 0 1,110 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT MADE TO CORRECT RENT EXPENSE INCORRECTLY RECORDED IN FYE 2011